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Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

2000 Monti Barolo Bussia

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  91   

2000 Monti Barolo Bussia

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

2003 Monti Barolo Censored

4 available
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2017 Cascina Bongiovanni Barolo

JS  91   
2 available
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2004 Mauro Sebaste Barolo Monvigliero

WS  94   
2 available
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2004 Mauro Sebaste Barolo Monvigliero

Light label condition issue

WS  94   

1999 Marziano e Enrico Abbona Barolo Abbona Pressenda Riserva

2013 Boroli Barolo La Brunella

WS  94   
3 available
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2012 Terre da Vino Barolo

3 available
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2012 Terre da Vino Barolo

Light label condition issue

2006 Terre da Vino Barolo Essenze

Lightly depressed cork

JR  15.5   

2006 Ciabot Berton Barolo

JR  15   

1968 Prandi Barolo

4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2017 Stroppiana Barolo Cesare

6 available
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2017 Stroppiana Barolo Cesare

3-bottle Lot

6 available
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2017 Stroppiana Barolo Cesare

6-bottle Lot

2 available
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2011 Vite Colte Barolo Serralunga d'Alba Essenze

Light label condition issue

2005 Cascina Tiole Barolo

2003 La Loggia Barolo

15 available
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2003 La Loggia Barolo

Light label condition issue

2012 Gioso Barolo Riserva Riva Rosso

Light label condition issue

3 available
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2012 Gioso Barolo Riserva Riva Rosso

Elevated cork; light label condition issue

2 available
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1990 Cantina della Porta Rossa Barolo Riserva

Label condition issue